The rial traded on Saturday at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday, costing over 1 million rials for a single greenback. It comes as tensions between Tehran and Washington are likely to push it even lower. (AP Video by Saeed Sarmadi)

Iran’s currency falls to record low against the dollar as tensions run high

The rial traded on Saturday at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday, costing over 1 million rials for a single greenback. It comes as tensions between Tehran and Washington are likely to push it even lower. (AP Video by Saeed Sarmadi)